Best walks to or from Gomshall

Beautiful walks starting or ending at Gomshall Station.

Gomshall Station to Guildford Station

16km. Gentle ascents. 4h–7h.

Fields, wooded valley, pine woods, heathland common, stud farms, and canal and riverside path into a historic town. Can be muddy.

Highlights: Shere and Guildford.

Lunch stops in Shere (30m–1h in): the Dabbling Duck Café (excellent), Hillys Tea Shop, or the William Bray. Other lunch stop: the William IV (1h–1h30 in).

End-of-walk rewards: the Britannia, the White House, or the George Abbot.

Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 3h–5h.

An essential walk! Can be muddy.

Highlights: Saint James's Church (see the remains of where a devout anchorite was encased within the church walls) and Shere.

Lunch stops in Shere (1h–1h30 in): the Dabbling Duck Café (excellent), the William Bray, Hillys Tea Shop, or the White Horse. Other lunch stops: the Drummond Arms (1h–2h in), Mandira's Kitchen (1h–2h in), or Carb Up and Go (1h30–3h in).

End-of-walk rewards: the Compasses Inn, or the Gomshall Mill.

23km.

Greensand Ridge, heathland, hilltop moorland, woodland trails, suburban streets, and a high street. Can be muddy.

16km. 4h30.

Broadleaf woods, heathland, sandy bridleways, open valley, fields, and a picturesque Surrey Hills village. Can be muddy.

13km.

North Downs Way, open and wooded downland, and extended ridge walking.

A variant of Guildford to Gomshall – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Fields, wooded valley, pine woods, heathland common, stud farms, and riverside path to a village station. Can be muddy.

A shorter variant of Gomshall to Guildford – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

25km.

Rural Surrey Hills, Wey Valley, small villages, forested ridge, and long extension north to Gomshall. Very long day.

A longer variant of Witley to Ewhurst – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.